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Peña, Elizabeth; Salazar, Cinthya – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
In this qualitative study, through a "testimonio" methodology, we examined the working-learner re-entry experiences of eight Latinx students enrolled at a community college. In particular, we studied how their multiple identities influenced their educational journey as they attempted to complete their college degrees. Our findings show…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Hispanic American Students, Self Concept
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Miller, Brian; Mondesir, Joserichsen; Stater, Timothy; Schwartz, Joni – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
This chapter addresses the challenges facing men of color who return to adult education after incarceration. It frames their experience as a war from a sociopolitical and cultural context, and then explains the support men need to succeed both in and outside the classroom.
Descriptors: Reentry Students, Institutionalized Persons, Adult Education, Cultural Context
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Rosser-Mims, Dionne; Palmer, Glenn A.; Harroff, Pamela – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2014
This chapter shares findings from a qualitative study on reentry adult Black males' postsecondary education experiences and identifies strategies to help this population matriculate through college and graduate.
Descriptors: Reentry Students, College Students, African American Students, Males